Question

Was the Black Code before the 13th/14th/15th amendment?

a) Before the 13th amendment
b) Before the 14th amendment
c) Before the 15th amendment
d) After all three amendments

Answer 1

The Black Codes were instituted after the Thirteenth Amendment but before the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, aimed at limiting the freedoms of African Americans after the abolition of slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Black Codes were a series of discriminatory laws enacted by Southern states after the Civil War, specifically after the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States.

These codes were designed to restrict the freedoms of African Americans and ensure a labor force subject to conditions similar to those under slavery.

The backlash against the restrictive nature of the Black Codes contributed to the passage of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, which respectively granted citizenship and equal protection under the law, and protected the voting rights of African American men.

Therefore, the Black Codes were enacted after the 13th Amendment but before the 14th and 15th Amendments.